Gifted trumpeter and
arrager, also composer and conductor. He has felt both popularity,
fame, joy of his work and undervaluation.

He had devoted 40 years to
music,but there were colourful school years before that.

He started to play violin
at the first years in 6th secondary school, followed by
percussions in The Emils Darzins music school and Jazeps Medins music
school. By self-taught he started to play trumpet. After a while
Gunārs played together with legedary drummer Einārs Raibais.

At that moment talanted
trumpetist–improviser started to develop.

He served army and joined
soldier ensamble “Zvaigznīte”(1965) although he had not finished
The Jazeps Medins Music school yet. Famous jazz quartet formed there:
G.Rozenbergs – trumpet, U.Stabulnieks – piano, V.Eglītis –
contrabass, D.Beķeris – percussions. Quartet was a surprise un
became an award winner in Jazz festival in Tallinn. Received award
from Jazz association in Poland. They won in “Liepājas Dzintars”
the same year.

Rozenbergs started to work
in Orchestra of Latvian Radio and TV when he served in army and
worked there for 25 years. Including 10 years as conductor. He
improved his composer and arranger skills there. It is confirmed by
international recognition for arranged songs (solist A.Kukule) in
international hitmusic festival in Dresden in 1977.

As arranger he cooperated
with R.Pauls and created many albums and concert programs. He wrote
music also for performances of Toy Theatre of Latvia, child ensamble
“Dzeguzīte” and songs for the best soloists and intrumental
compositions.

Also he was already
internationaly acknowledged as arranger, conductor and The First Jazz
Trumpet in Latvia, Gunars started to study in trumpet section of
Conservatorium and successfully finished it.

Successful cooperation
with saxophonist Raubiško and rhytm duet Bannihs-Boldirevs led to
jazz quartet “2R+2B”., There was also jazz quintet in cooperation
with R.Raubiško, I.Galenieks-contrabass, M.Kalniņš – piano,
M.Briežkalns – percussions. They performed at prestigious club of
Ronnie Scot's in London.

In the 90's his main
activities were aranged Christmas songs and songs from repertoire of
Frank Sinatra for publishers both in Canada and Switzerland.

G.Rozenbergs participated
in recording album of band “Kuba” by playing trumpet in 2002. He
has three prize-winer compositions in competition for army orchestra.

Gunārs revived as
composer, when Mirage Jazz Orchestra was established in 2004. Due to
activity of orchestra Gunārs had inspiration for new compositions
and arranged songs.

“My favourite songs” -
album containing original music of G.Rozenbergs was released at the
end of 2008. There were summarized compositions and arranged songs
from the recent years.

Trumpetist, arranger and
composer Gunārs Rozenbergs has built eternal monument in music for
himself.

We can
bend down our heads in thankfullness in front of this talanted
person.